• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.40-44
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• 2007

We investigated signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) of magnetocardiography (MCG) signals using the first-order and the second-order gradiometers of different baselines. The MCG signals were recorded using a measurement system with 61 magnetometers which measured the normal magnetic component to the chest surface. The distance between the chest surface and the bottom of the dewar was changed from 0 cm to 15 cm, and the MCGs were measured for each distance. By subtracting the other signals (distance = 1 to 15 cm) from the reference signal (distance =0 cm), we could simulate the first-order and the second-order gradiometer signals with various baselines. In addition, to evaluate the reproducibility of the simulation, we fabricated the wire wound first-order and second-order gradiometers which measured a normal magnetic component to the chest surface. The baselines of the first-order gradiometers were, respectively, 50 mm, 70 mm and 100 mm and the baseline of the second-order gradiometer was 50 mm. Using these gradiometers, we recorded the MCG signal and compared the SNR between the simulation and the measurement.

• 대한한방체열의학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2003

In Oriental medicine, Ginseng had been used for many diseases widely. It's main effects are suppling Qi and Promoting metastasis. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of Ginseng on control of body temperature. We conducted this study with 24 volunteers who had no problem in their health from November 2002 to January 2003. The body temperature were measured by DITI and thermometer before taking Ginseng and after 30minutes of the taking Ginseng extract 15g. We observed the difference of temperature among face chest and upper abdomen. All data were coded for computer analysis and significance were tested by Paired t-test and independent-t-test. According to our study, the axillary temperature show no signifiant change between two groups. The difference of temperature$({\Delta}T)$ between face and upper abdomen significantly increase after taking Ginseng extract(p<0.01). The difference of temperature$({\Delta}T)$ between face and chest significantly increase after taking Ginseng extract(p<0.05).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.770-774
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• 2006

배경: 폐수술 후 흉관을 통한 지속적 공기누출은 환자의 입원기간을 증가시킬 뿐 아니라 농흉 등의 많은 합병증을 초래할 수 있다. 이러한 공기누출을 막고자 화학적 흉막 유착술을 흔히 사용하게 된다. 본 연구는 폐수술 후 흉관을 통한 지속적 공기누출이 있는 환자들에게 희석한 Fibrin Glue를 이용한 흉막유착술을 시행하여 치료의 유용성과 합병증을 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2001년 9월부터 2005 년 8월까지 순천향대학교 천안병원 흉부외과에서 폐수술을 시행 받고 흉관을 통한 공기누출이 7일 이상 지속되었던 환자 16명을 대상으로 하였다. 먼저 용해시킨 fibrinogen 1.0 g과 aprotinin 50만 KIU를 50 cc 주사기 한 곳에 모았다(혼합액 A). 그리고 용해시킨 thrombin 5,000 IU와 calcium chloride 600 mg을 50 cc 주사기에 하나로 모았다(혼합액 B). 세 번째로는 cefazolin 1.0 g을 50 cc 생리식염수에 희석시켜서 50 cc 주사기에 모았다(혼합액 C). 환자의 흉관과 배액병 사이에 고무줄을 삽입하여 삽입된 고무관이 환자보다 상방으로 약 60 cm 올라가서 아래로 향하도록 loop형태의 모양이 되도록 하였다. 그리고는 가장 높은 고무관에 혼합액 A, B, C를 환자측 방향으로 순서대로 주입을 하였다. 결과: 16명 모두에서 다음날 공기누출이 사라졌다. 그리고 3일 후에 흉관을 모두 제거하였다. 부작용으로는 흉통이 12명(75%), 혈액검사상 백혈구 증가가 14명(88%), 고열과 한기가 14명(88%)에서 나타났다. 이러한 부작용들은 모두 일시적이었으며 특별한 치료를 하지 않아도 시간경과와 함께 사라졌다. 결론: 저자들은 폐수술 후 흉관을 통한 7일 이상의 지속적 공기누출이 있던 16명의 환자들을 대상으로 희석한 Fibrin Glue를 흉관을 통해 주입하는 화학적 흉막유착술을 시행하여 모든 환자에서 공기누출이 멈추는 좋은 효과를 보았다. 희석한 Fibrin Glue를 이용한 화학적 흉막유착술은 별다른 합병증 없이 비교적 손쉽게 지속적 공기누출을 치료하는 데 효과적인 방법이라고 생각한다. 그러나 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 장기적인 추적관찰이 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.14-16
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• 2006

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the change of vocal tract length according to the level of the pitch by the singers. Materials and Methods: Fifteen tenors were asked to produce successive /a/ sound in G4(382Hz) for the head register, C3(131Hz) for the chest register and usual speaking sound. The control group consisted of 15 males of an similar age who are not professional singers. The length of vocal tract was calculated by applying the formula of Fn=(2n-1) c/4L(F : formant frequency, c : the speed of sound in the vocal tract(350m/sec), L : length of vocal tract, $n=1,2,3,4,{\ldots}{\infty}$). Results: In singer's group, there showed no significant statistical difference of length among head and chest register and usual speaking sound. However in the control group, there showed statistically significant difference of length. Comparison of the absolute difference in the length of vocal tract by changing level of pitch in phonation, between the control group and the singers group. Changing from G4 phonation to C3 phonation and C3 phonation to usual speaking sound showed statistically difference of vocal tract length was less in the singers group than the control group. Conclusion: The change of vocal tract length, in either speaking or singing, was less in singers than the control group. We could assume that the singers maintain their larynx position constantly throughout the pitch range when phonation.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2004

Vocal Register Transition(Passaggio) is one of the most important vocal technique for classically trined male singers(tenor). Passaggio is that it bridges the chest register to head register without a noticeable voice break. Vocalist gest the feeling that voice is not locked a particular register. The purpose of this study was to clarify the difference between easy($B_3$) tone and non passaggio(F#_4$) & passaggio(F#_4$). We selected 6 trained singers(tenor), who had more than 12.6 years of experience and were well trained in passaggio technique. Simulataneous measurement was performed frequency(F0), mean flow rate(MFR), intensity(I), and subglottal pressure(Psub) using a phonatory function analyzer(Nagashima) and Closed Quotient(CQ), Jitter, Shimmer, NHR a Electro-glottography(EGG) of Lx. Speech Studio(Laryngogrph Lt, London, UK) and vocal efficiency was calculated by Carroll's method. For the tenor, target tone/a/was measured in three conditions : 1) easy phonation : $B_3$, 2) high tone without passaggio : F#_4$, 3) high tone with passaggio : F#_4$). The results revealed that F0 of the target tones between non-passaggio group and passaggio group were not significantly different though higher is F0, higher is subglottal pressure. And also CQ, MFR, Psub were increased in passagio than nonpssagio but these values were not statistically different. This study concluded that passaggio is the vocal technique to make the same quality of tone between chest register and head register in tenor.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.80-87
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• 1998

To evaluate the effects on health by exposure to low dose organic solvents, the author analyzed the air concentration of mixed organic solvents (toluene, xylene, butylacetate) at worker's breathing zone during painting, some laboratory findings of blood (WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct, SGOT, SGPT, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, IgG, IgM, IgA and IgE) and urine (hippuric acid, urinary protein, urobilinogen), surveyed the subjective symptoms those were obtained from 35 male workers exposed to mixed organic solvents, and 25 male workers not exposed to organic solvents who worked in car repair workshops in Taejon area from December 1, 1995, to February 29, 1996. The results were as follows: 1. The mean concentration of urinary hippuric acid of car painting worker group (organic solvent exposure group) was 0.76$\pm$ 0.21 g/l, which is significantly higher than that of non-exposed group. 2. In hematologic findings, the values of RBC, TC, LDL-C, IgG and IgE in the exposure group were significantly lower than those of the nonexposed group, but SGOT and SGPT in the exposure group were significantly higher than those of the non-exposed group. 3. Urinary hippuric acid levels showed positively correlated with toluene, urobilinogen and HDL-C levels, but those were negatively correlated with RBC, LDL-C, IgM levels. 4. Rates of the subjective symptoms such as "dizziness", "appetite loss", "weight loss", "palpitation", "chest tightness", "sore throat and eye discomfort", "tingling sense and acrodynia", "illusion or hallucination" and "decreaased motor power" were significantly higher in the exposure group than those of the non-exposed group.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2012

Purpose: Recent mechatronics technology is the most appropriate high technology in agricultural applications to save repetitious labor. Method: Cow's body parameters were measured by several traditional measurers. Image processing technology was used to measure automatically their parameters to reduce labor and time. The parameters were measured form a small model cow which is easily measured, instead to a real cow. The image processing system designed and built for this project was composed of a PC, grabber card, and two cameras, which are located on the side and the top of the model cow. Tests of verification had measured 10 dairy cows. Result: Nine parameters of the model cow's body were measured, and the difference between the real data and the data by image processing was less than 16.7%. Based on the results of the research, the parameters of a real cow had measured of chest depth, withers height, Pelvic arch height, body length, slope body length, chest width, hip width, thurl width, and pin bone width were compared with image processing data. Conclusions: In the Demonstration test, Result had obtained similar data of cow model experiments, and the most of errors were shown less than 5% relatively good result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 1998

Troponin T(이하 TnT)는 주로 심근세포에 존재하며 심근손상 시에만 유리되는 심근특이 효소이다. 저자들은 개심술을 시행한 34명의 환자들을 대상으로 수술 전후 심근손상에 대한 지표로서 TnT의 유용성에 대해 조사하였다. 환자들은 허혈성 심질환에 의한 관동맥 우회술이 11례, 후천성 판막 질환이 13례, 그리고 선천성 심질환이 10례였다. 이들은 술후 흉통과 심전도의 ST분절과 T파의 변화 등에 의거하여 심근손상이 의심되는 환자들(A군, 11례)과 정상 소견을 가진 환자들(B군, 23례)로 구분하였다. TnT의 측정은 효소 면역법을 이용하여 술 전, 수술 직후와 술후 1, 2, 3, 7일에 각각 측정하여 수술 전후의 수치 변화를 각 군간에 서로 비교하였고, 같은 시기에 측정한 CK-MB의 변화와 비교 분석하였다. A군에서는 수술 직후와 술후 1, 2, 3, 7일에 각각 1.37$\pm$0.26 $\mu$g/L, 3.16$\pm$0.66 $\mu$g/L, 2.39$\pm$0.74 $\mu$g/L, 2.49$\pm$0.76 $\mu$g/L, 그리고 1.23$\pm$0.60 $\mu$g/L로 변화하였으며, B군에서는 0.38$\pm$0.04 $\mu$g/L, 0.34$\pm$0.05 $\mu$g/L, 0.25$\pm$0.03 $\mu$g/L, 0.24$\pm$0.04 $\mu$g/L, 그리고 0.11$\pm$0.03 $\mu$g/L로 두 군간에 전기간에 걸쳐서 유의한 차이를 가졌다(P<0.01). 이에 반하여 CK-MB는 술후 1일째만 A군과 B군간에 145.04$\pm$35.08 IU/L과 31.28$\pm$5.87 IU/L로 유의한 차이가 있었고(P<0.05), 2일째부터 급격히 감소하여 3일 이후에는 술전치로 환원하였다. 혈청 TnT치가 1.0 $\mu$g/L이상인 경우를 술후 심근손상의 기준으로 볼 때 TnT는 심근손상의 진단에 있어서 100%의 민감도와 87%의 특이도를 보였다(P<0.01). 따라서 TnT는 심근손상 환자에 있어서 CK-MB와 달리 수술 직후부터 증가하여 지속됨으로써 심근손상의 정도를 더욱 민감하게 반영하고, 장기간 유의한 차이를 보여줌으로써 술후의 심근손상을 진단하는데 있어서 기존의 방법들보다 더욱 유용한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 1995

초생웅리(初生雄離)Hibreed Ross P. S 120 birds) 120수를 철제(鐵製) 케이지에서 6주간(1994년 6월 24일TEX>${\sim}7월 4일) 수용하여, 전후기(前後期) 육계사료(肉鷄飼料)에 자호근부(紫胡根部)를 분말화하여 0.0, 0. 2, 0. 5, 1. 0 %씩 밀기율과 대체(代替)하여 급여한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다 1 자호근부(紫胡根部) 첨가부(添加區)의 사료섭취양(飼料攝取量)을 대조구보다 높게 나타나 기호성(嗜好性)은 좋았다. 2. 증체양(增體量)은 시호근부 1. 0% 첨가구에서 1, 845g으로 대조구의 1, 619g보다 수당(首當) 226g 높아14% 이상 증체효과(以上 增體效果)가 나타났다 3. 사료요구율(飼料要求率)은 대조구에서 2. 02로 가장 높았고 1. 0% 시호근부 첨가구에서 1.81로 유의(有意)하게 낮았다 (P<0,01) . 4. 도체양(屠體量)은 시호근부 1.0% 첨가구에서 높았고, 도체율(屠體率)은 유의하게 향상되었다(P<0. 01). 5. 가슴고기 생산량은 1.0% 시호근부 첨가구에서 253g으로 대조구보다 42g이 더 많았으머 생체중(生體重)에 대한 가슴고기량의 비율에서도 높았다. 6. 다리고기 생산량은 시호근부 첨가수준이 증가될수록 향상되는 경향을 보여 시호근부 1.O% 첨가구에서 높았으며 생체중에 대한 다리고기 비율도 우수 하였다. 7. 간장(肝臟), 비장(脾藏), 심장(心臟) 및 근위(筋胃)의 중량은 생체중이 무거울수록 각 장기 중량도 높아지는 경향으로 나탸나 시호근부 1.0% 첨가구에서 무거웠다. 8. 복경(腹經)과 근위주위(筋胃周圍) 축적 지방은 시호근부 1.0%첨가구에서 50.21g으로 높게 측정 되었다. 9. 혈청(血淸) 총(總) 단백질(蛋白質) 함량은 대조구예서 가장 높았고, 시호근부 첨가수준이 증가 할수록 감소되는 경향을 보여주었다. 혈청 cholesterol과 triglyceride 함량(含量)은 생체중에 대한 지방축적률(脂肪蓄積率)이 높아짐에 따라 이들의 함량도 증가되는 것으로 분석(分析)되었다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1983

The treatment of tumors along curved surfaces with stationary electron beams using cone collimation may lead to non-uniform dose distributions due to a varying air gap between the cone surface and patient. For large tumors, more than one port may have to be used in irradiation of the chest wall, often leading to regions of high or low dose at the junction of the adjacent ports. Electron-beam arc therapy may elimination many of these fixed port problems. When treating breast tumors with electrons, the energy of the internal mammary port is usually higher than that of the chest wall port. Bolus is used to increase the skin dose or limit the range of the electrons. We invertiaged the effect of various arc beam parameters in the isodose distributions, and combined into a single arc port for adjacent fixed ports of different electron beam eneries. The higher fixed port energy would be used as the arc beam energy while the beam penetration in the lower energy region would be controlled by a proper thickness of bolus. We obtained the results of following: 1. It is more uniform dose distribution of electron to use rotation than stationary irradiation. 2. Increasing isocenter depth on arc irradiation, increased depth of maximum dose, reduction in surface dose and an increasing penetration of the linear portion of the curve. 3. The deeper penetration of the depth dose curve and higher X-ray background for the smaller field sized. 4. If the isocenter depth increase, the field effect is small. 5. The decreasing arc beam penetration with decreasing isocenter depth and the isocenter depth effect appears at a greater depth as the energy increases. 6. The addition of bolus produces a shift in the penetration that is the same for all depths leaving the shape of the curves unchanged. 7. Lead strips 5 mm thick were placed at both ends of the arc to produce a rapid dose drop-off.